She's the iconic stretch of road in Austin where it all goes down! It's where in 2005, the Real World Austin cast spent most of their time out at the bars at. And the iconic Danny fight that led him to surgery, Wes to defend him & Melinda to nurse him into love with her all happened right at Sixth St & Trinity. 10 years later, Shia LaBeouf was arrested here for public drunkeness & Johnny Manziel got in a big fight here, too. This may shock you based on what you've just learned but Sixth Street is full of bars. It's known for it's nightlife, specifically the Dirty Sixth between Congress & I-35. It's pedestrians only on the weekends and I was surprised how the bars try to get people in. It was fascinating witnessing them begging women with promises of shots & drinks to try to get them in the door. I personally do notttttt vibe with that kind of atmosphere, my anxiety hates people pressuring me so I just tried to say no to everyone and walk as fast as I could through at night! lol Aside from the bars, Joe Rogan stand up spot Comedy Mothership is in the middle of all the action. You'll find peticabs if your feet are hurting to bike you to where you need to go. Good people watching at night. That being said, before all that madness starts I enjoyed the more lowkey scene on the street. I went to the Museum of Weird and a coffee shop during the day, but most of the shops were closed. Chaotic at night, chill during the day, if you're in Austin, you'll surely see all sides of iconic 6th St. read more

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Sixth Street is love/hate isn't it? There are many places on either side of the street (crossing 35) that I absolutely love. An absolute tourist haven and that can mean super packed sidewalks and tons of traffic on any given summer evening. I bet it's safe to say this street is the party capitol of the country. Ok, maybe not but darn close. Tons of restaurants with great food, bars that are great and some not so great. Life in Austin. read more

Sixth Street or as the locals call it "Dirty" Sixth has been a nightlife destination for over for decades. I first went back in 2004. I revisited 6th street recently. It has changed a bit as one would expect. When I first went it was THE bar District for University of Texas students and other young locals. Live music in old buildings. It's still a popular bar district, but Austin now has more upscale bars and clubs to choose from in other districts including down the road and the "nicer" section of 6th Street. Thus this original section is now called "Dirty 6th" read more

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I can only describe 6th street using phrases: fun, chaos, snakes, lots of snow, free for all, pizza, and tattoos.

Always a fun time on 6th street. Don't do anything stupid because cops are EVERYWHERE! Be safe and turn up! read more

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Never!!! 6th Street is not the same anymore. No live music anywhere on a Friday night, I expected it to be more packed, it was very much dry. I regretted going. Even the souvenir shops were barely having any customers!! Tragic!!! To make it worse, I got my car booted by the Austin Parking Company even after I had earlier paid for parking, they said i paid with the wrong meter smh!!! Made No sense but ok! I had to pay additional $130 to get the boot removed. What a horrible experience !!! Never! NEVER!! Neverrrrr!!! read more

If you love Barbie's pretty feet Then you will be in for a treat If you come down to Austin No matter what it's costin' And check out the nightlife on Sixth Street Not to be confused with 69th Street, but it may as well be if you think about it. This is a very very sixy place. Six AF. I'm amazed by just how many people pack into 6th Street on any given weekend night, at least prior to Corona anyway, and how the cops shut down a whole bunch of streets around here - not just every single Friday and Saturday night, but even on Thursday nights. It's one of the greatest party neighbourhoods in the entire country, or really, in the whole world. If you judge it based on how sexy (and revealing and modern-looking) everyone is, it's top ten in the world I'd say. And the closest Texas has to Los Angeles or Miami, too, but with a cowboy flair and a college flair (hello, UT, no doi), and so on, and so on. The girls here are nothing short of spectacular and you'll see all kinds of amazing things - if you like all kinds of amazing things - down here, and the kind of outfits that are just phenomenal. There are also some real Texan blonde goddesses down here as well and lot of guapisima Hispanic girls to go with your very left-wing sexy hipster girls. I don't think much of the boys around here, but Barbie thinks some of them are okay. Depends which ones you mean. There's the bikers, the students, the hicktown cowboys, and a whole lot of people from various national and ethnic groups, but for me, I come here for girls and fun and food, and there's plenty of all of them with very very late night food trucks, both here, and within a mile or two. It's a great combination of all kinds of fun and girls that's just incredible for partying, and I think there seems to be a different event happening every weekend, if it's not SXSW or Austin City Limits then it's the biker rally, EDM stuff, you name it, it's here. Young people know how to have fun and this is where they all congregate to do it. Lots of fights too though. Hot, aggressive, southern, dangerous sometimes. It makes anything else in Texas and most of what is on both coasts seem actually tame by comparison. Even Washington in Houston which is... yum. read more

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We were on a weekday in Austin when everything was so dry. But we did walked on this street to see why it's so famous. Party was missing but not the homeless troop and some mischievous people. One guy in mask literally commented on us while walking. First of an experience in US. I can imagine why this street is famous as dirty street. However it is definitely fun place with enormous number of bars and restaurants. Even the neighbor streets has lot of food trucks and places to visit. read more

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Busy night life. Music and bar capitol of Austin. You will find music and bars all over town, but it is concentrated on these few blocks from Congress Ave to the I-35 frontage road. Worth at least one visit...there are definitely a lot of music venues here, so that's a very good thing. Not recommended for families or children. read more

A trip to Austin is not complete if you don't visit 6th Street. Its a street that is blocked off for people to walk around, bar hop, listen to live music, people watch, eat, but mostly just getting drunk. read more

Visiting 6th street is an experience itself! It is the longest street in all of Austin.. Google it is you don't believe me (; There are a lot of bars/clubs open and restaurants all along the main portions of 6th. The street does have a strong college vibe to it due to the University being right near it. The reason I gave it four stars is because they have a lot of homeless all around that area. But besides that go check it out and see how Austin can be weird haha read more

Cray cray. Stale beer, puke, horse shit, human shit. College bar crawl to put it nicely. Perhaps I'm getting old. Hate that it's come to this but I cannot say it was cool, especially after such high expectations. Honestly I'm so confused. The live music capital of the world? Where?? I expected every venue on the strip to host a live band but maybe heard four over a span of three and a half nights. Of that fourish, one was country and three were indie rock but they shutdown early to make way for DJ's and untz untz. If I wanted that I'd stay in Vegas. Not as advertised or hyped up to be and aptly nicknamed Dirty Street for obvious reasons. There's a homeless shelter on an adjacent street so that row is littered with unfair stereotypes and nudity that ooze their way onto 6th where ignorant tourists try to take in the whole scene. Yup. It's a sad moment when you realize your dreams don't belong to you but were sold to you. Goodbye Dirty 6th, I may never see you again. read more

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One of our many stops for our Bachelorette weekend night out! The girls had so much fun! A vibe a night-out on 6th street!

Sixth street is a really cool place for bar hopping. We went on a Thursday and Friday night. They closed off 3-4 blocks off, so you can safely walk in the middle of the street. I would imagine this is what Bourbon Street in New Orleans is like. The place is packed with people walking around and there are a bunch of police, so you feel relatively safe. There are a ton of bars, restaurants and small eateries/trailer food spots on this street. I think a lot of these places close at 2am. There are a lot of bouncers out on the streets trying to get people to go into their bars or lounges. There are also a bunch of taxi bikes available on this street, so it's convenient to get back to your hotel. I went to Pete's Dueling Piano Bar and The Blind Pig Pub. Pete's Dueling Piano Bar is a must if you're ever in town. The pianists play a lot of popular hits that are easy to sing along to. It was packed when I went and the crowd was rambunctious. There is a $6 or $7 cover charge though, but if you check in with yelp, there's a coupon and the cover ends up costing $3. I would definitely come back here for the nightlife. So many different bars, lounges and food places to try out, and even a billiards/shuffleboard spot. read more

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The Live Music Capital of the World! This is the epicenter of live music in the best place in the world to see it. There's always, always, always live music along here. For you outta towners, Sixth Street is divided up into three main regions. Ignore the street signs, because East and West 6th Street are divided at Congress Street. The area to the east of Congress and west of I-35 is called "Dirty Sixth." It's a great place to mount a pub crawl, and just bounce from place to place to place. You could spend a month of weekends here and never see all the bars. The area to the west of Congress is "West Sixth." This is a bit more laid back, quieter bars, for the most part. They're not places that have the in-your-face attitude that Dirty Sixth has. To the east of the highway, I-35 is "East Sixth." This area is more outside patios with much cheaper bars that are more hipster than dance clubs. You'll find lots of unique places to eat and drink through here. The Austin Police often shut down the street to automobiles on weekend nights, allowing all of the revelers to spill out onto the street. Just walking down the street, you can hear the hawkers calling out their drink specials, and live music from inside the bars. There's a couple of souvenir shops along here selling Austin t-shirts, shot glasses and bandannas, and some places to get some late night grub. Sixth Street is comprised of a bunch of really old brick buildings that are mostly bars. Parking can be challenging. read more

I was really let down. I expected something better. Not too many people here when I got there around 9 pm. Around 11, it started to get more lively but still not packed. As far as being the live music capital of the world, that's fake news and that title should belong to Nashville hands down. I only found few bars that even had live music and performances were not great. read more

If you're in Austin and wanna go hard, come to Sixth Street. It's between Congress and Red River and the whole area is blocked off so no cars can drive through. There are bars after bars along the street as well as food for the drunchies. What's nice is the weather is generally nice in Austin and a lot of the bars are rooftop bars. Gives you plenty of opportunities to people watch down below. read more

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Happening place. Music and so lively. You can just walk down the street like town square in NY. read more

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It's a street full of bars. No different than any other street full of bars. We went on a Friday night. We were expecting good music and fun drinks. Live music was nowhere to be found, drinks were small, weak and overpriced. Instead there were hoards of young drunks and a heavy police presence to keep them in line. Some police were on horseback. They stood in formation six horses deep and would stride down the street, wait, then stride back again. Very sketchy area. read more

Sixth street in Austin Texas was very liberating, had a great time with my cousin, we went to several bars on the street and everyone had different things to offer. We went to a little ramen place which had the best ramen I've ever had. Also go to the velveeda room! There was a comedy show featuring the funniest guy in Austin, Danny Palumbo, and he was indeed very funny. If your every going to Austin or already in Austin, visit this street and you will be very amazed by everything they have to offer. read more

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While 6th street and all of the neighborhoods were fun to bar hop to, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed with the "live music capital". Live music didn't start until 8 or later at most bars...and many just had DJ's or house music. I recommend Nashville over Austin any day...live music all day and all night. read more

If you like this place, I assume you're a frat boy/ sorority girl/ bachelorette party member and/or you've never visited Bourbon street in New Orleans which is what this strip is clearly trying so hard to imitate. The latter is wild and you get all sorts of people there but it's not annoying like this one. Bourbon street has a distinct smell too (unpleasant one at that) and 6th street has its own smell too but its worse. The drinks are gross, save for in the Iron Cactus where they're pricier. Go to the strips on Congress or Rainey street, much better vibe and better drinks. I tried to give this strip a chance but it's just "ugh." You're not Bourbon street and you never will be, try again 6th street - or don't because Rainey street is better anyway. read more

This was fun went bar hopping to a bunch of bars on 6th street. A lot were different. Some alternative clubs. They had arcade bars. Hip hop spots and a full blown metal club. All in all we had fun. They have good shots and beer. read more

CRAZILY FUNNNNNNNN!!! Hell where is Raul?!?! I haven't This fun in a long times. Wild long weekend!

If you are over 30 skip this street. It has mostly bars. It is loud and dirty. The bars smell like stale beer. The homeless are on every corner begging. If you want to relive your college days, give it a try. Rainey Street and South Congress are much better streets to visit. read more

Between Red River and Congress, this is the nightlife district of Austin. More bars you can poke a stick at. It gets really crowded during South by Southwest, and probably on weekends at other times. Although I've never been to Austin outside of South-by (must try this someday). On the other end Congress and Lamar, its a mixture of Offices including the Facebook office for Austin. And also whole foods is a block down from Sixth but worth mentioning too. read more

The party area of Austin Texas! Definitely different than what you get if you're in from Los Angeles like me. This whole street is basically a street full of drunkards. The street is sealed off my cops so people can just walk around and bar/club hop all the time. Definitely the place to go if you want to party in Austin. read more

Love! First time in Austin, from Houston and we don't have anything like this here. A whole street dedicated to fun, drinks and music. The streets are shut down so you can walk without being hit by a car and intoxicated, in Houston so may fatalities would take place. I love the bars on this street I enjoyed myself! read more

Crazy place on the weekends. If you are from out of town parking can be very tough. Maybe best to park away from all the clubs and take an Uber. read more

This place is dangerous and unpleasant. We got accosted by several homeless people on our visit in less than a half hour. Someone is going to get hurt unless and businesses will suffer unless the homeless get cleared out of the area. We have been here several times during the past few years and this problem has been getting steadily worse. We are planning on avoiding Sixth St. our next visit. read more

Not really a drinker, but I had a great time. Atmosphere was excellent. I've dealt with a few raunchy drunk people, but of course that's expected when bar hopping. Had a great experience and I may pay another visit if I go to Austin again. read more

This is the Bourbon Street of Austin. Okay, maybe not that raunchy, but you still have to look down as you walk to make sure you don't step in piss or horse sh*t. There are tons of bars and some live music. There's a bunch of drunk people. Personally, not my scene, but it would be great for a bachelor party or those who love to get trashed and act crazy on the weekend. The only place I found somewhat appealing was Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, but they charge a $15 cover per person. Umm...no. I highly recommend Esther's Follies-probably the most tame establishment in the area. read more

6th Street, downtown Austin, TX people..awwwwwwwwwww yeh!! Thurs, Fri, Sat nights the street is closed down and is lined with bars, dance clubs and of course Tattoo shops, lol! Pick your poison, get wasted, black out and wake up with a tattoo that says "thank God I'm a country boy" on your ass..good times! I recommend it for a fun time, walk a couple blocks off the beaten path and see the Real World Austin house...Make sure you end up at Coyote Ugle for some jello shots and blue balls..... Clean it up... read more

Went on a Saturday night, the place was a madhouse. I'd never been before, and didn't know anything about the area really. They close the roads off and the streets fill with people, and oh are they drunk! Lots of people wearing cool getups and costumes, more bars than you could possibly cruise in one night, unless you are crazy. No live music that Austin is known for here, at least in the most crowded places, just DJs and what not. Saw one DJ that was only wearing a loincloth, and some hot girls that looked like they were trying to look like Lelu from The Fifth Element. Awesome. If you're into nightlife and visit Austin, this place should be at the top of your list. read more